Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 9 (Global success) - Unit 2: City life (Lesson 2) - Huỳnh Phong Đinh

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1. Match the picture with the correct name. Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Royal Botanical Gardens Harbour Bridge Bondi Beach Royal National Park Bondi Beach Sydney Opera House Sydney Harbour Harbour Bridge Royal Natioanal Park Royal Botanical Gardens Natural features Bondi Beach – Sydney Harbour – Royal National Park Man-made features Sydney Harbour House – Harbour – Royal National Gardens
2. Answer the following questions. 1. What can you see in the picture? 2. Do you know these two boys? 3. Where are they now? 4. What are they talking about?
3. Duong: Hey, Paul! Over here! Paul: Hi, Duong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag? Duong: Yes, I slept pretty well last night. Hey, thanks so much for showing me around today. Paul: No worries, it'll be good fun. Duong: So, are you from around here? Paul: Me? Yes, I was born and grew up here. Sydney's my hometown. Duong: It's fabulous. Is it an ancient city? Paul: No, it's not very old, but it's Australia's biggest city, and the history of our country began here. Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney? Paul: Well, its natural features include Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also well known to visitors. Duong: What about transport? Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course. Duong: And is Sydney good for shopping? Paul: Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you to Paddington Market later, if you like. Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities? Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them was set up in 1850, I believe. Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher education. I like this town!
4. a. Complete the sentences with information from the conversation. 1. It is Duong's first _________visit to Sydney. 2. In Paul's opinion, Sydney is not _________ancient an city. 3. Sydney Harbour is a _________natural attraction of Sydney. 4. The shopping is good because of the _________variety of things. 5. Duong thinks Sydney may be a good place to _________.study b. Find the word in the conversation to match these definitions. 1. tiredness from traveling across different tome zones jet lag 2. an attraction a feature 3. that can be trusted reliable 4. belonging to a very large city metropolitan 5. including people of different races, religons, languages, multicultural and traditions
5. c. Answer the questions. 1. Where did Paul grow up? - He grew up in Sydney. 2. What is the biggest city in Australia? - Sydney is. 3. How is the public transport in Sydney? - It is convenient and reliable. 4. Why is,there a great variety of things and foods in Sydney? - Because it is a metropolitan and multicultural city. 5. When was the first university built in Sydney? - In 1850.
6. d. Think of other ways to say these expressions from the conversation. 1. "How's it going?" 2. "Getting over the jet lag?" 3. "I slept pretty well" 4. "No worries"
7. 2. Replace the word(s) in italics with one of the words from the box. crowded – international – local – urban – neighbouring 1. There is not a lot of world news in this international newspaper. 2. I do my shopping in the neighbourhood local shops, not in the town centre. 3. At weekends the city centre is always crowded packed with people. 4. My friend's family has just moved to a neighbouring nearby town. 5. There is far too much pollution nowadays urban in city areas.
8. 3. Work in pairs to do the quiz. CITY QUIZ 1. Which city is the oldest? A. Ha Noi B. Hue C. Can Tho 2. Which city is in Oceania? A. Baghdad B. Amsterdam C. Canberra 3. Which city is the best-known city in North America? A. Chicago B. Vancouver C. New York 4. Which city is in Africa? A. Luanda B. Athens C. Buenos Aires 5. Which city has the World Heritage status? A. Bac Giang B. Vinh C. Hoi An 6. Which is a capital city? A. Rio B. Moscow C. Osaka
9. Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh
10. 1a. Put one of the adjectives in the box in each blank. local delicious ancient historic helpful warm fascinating comfortable Dear Oggy, We’re having a fabulous time here in Hoi An. You know, it’s a(n) (1) __________ancient town 30 km from Da Nang. The weather is very (2) __________warm and sunny. Our hotel is small but (3) __________comfortable . The staff are friendly and (4) __________helpful . We’ve seen most of the sights of the town. The street life here is (5) __________fascinating . We’ve spent a lot of time wandering around and looking at the (6) __________historic temples, bridges, and houses. We’ve also bought a lot of (7) __________local souvenirs, crafts, and clothing. Well the street food in Hoi An is (8) __________delicious and affordable. I wish you could be here with us! Anyway, I hope things are good with you. Lots of love, Jack 1b. Now underline all the other adjectivesin the message.
11. 2. Which of the following adjectives describe city life? Put a (√ ). stressful populous exciting polluted delicious cosmopolitan historic unemployed busy annoying forbidden pleased exhausted cheerful modern easy-going frightening downtown rural fashionable
12. 3. Put the suitable adjective from 2 in each blank. 1. She lives in one of the most ____________fashionable parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there. 2. How ____________!annoying The roads are crowded and I'm stuck in a traffic jam. 3. You can't stop here. Parking is ____________forbidden in this street. 4. This city is very ____________cosmopolitan , there are people here from all over the world. 5. The gallery downtown has regular exhibitions of ____________modern art. 6. Nhieu Loc canal in Ho Chi Minh City is much less ____________polluted than before.
13. Pronunciation: Stress on pronouns in sentences. Most pronouns have strong and weak forms. Normally we use the weak form, but if the word is stressed because it is especially important, or because we want to show a contrast, we use the strong form. Example: A: That looks pretty easy. I think you can do it. ("you" is weak) B: Well, you do it then! ("you" is strong) 4. Listen and repeat, paying attention to the difference in the underlined pronouns. Circle the pronouns that sound strong. 1. A: Can you come and give me a hand? B: OK. Wait for me! 2. A: Did you come to the party last night? B: Yes. But I didn't see you. 3. A: Look - it's him! B: Where? I can't see him. 4. A: They told us to go this way. B: Well, they didn't tell us!
14. 5a. Listen and mark the underlined words as W (weak) or S (strong). Example: A: Are you going to talk to him (W)? B: No, I think he (S) should talk to me (S) first. 1. A: Is he(_)W there? B: No. Everybody else is, but he's (_)S gone home! 2. A: Do you know that woman? B: Her(_)?S Er... No. I don't recognise her(_).W 3. A: I'm afraid we(_)W can't stay any longer. B: What do you mean 'we' (_)?S l've (_)S got plenty of time. 4. A: Look! Everybody's leaving. B: What about us(_)?S Shall we(_)W go, too? 5b. Work in pairs. Practise the exchanges above.
15. Teacher: Huynh Phong Dinh
16. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs: review 1. Match the beginnings to the correct endings. A B 1. It’s not as a. faster than ever. 2. That skyscraper is one b. to spell better. 3. The exam was c. than being stuck in a traffic jam. 4. Life in the past was d. of the tallest buildings in the world. 5. Mexico City is a lot e. more difficult than I expected. 6. Kids are growing up f. simple as it looks! 7. Nothing is worse g. bigger than Rome. 8. These fun cards will h. less comfortable than it is now. encourage kids Key: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 f d e h g a c b
17. Remember! The Present Perfect You can use much, a lot, a bit and a little with the comparative forms of adjectives to show how big the differences are. Example: A (+)DVD I ishave much been better thanto Nha a video Trang for watching twice. films. With(- ) the He superlative hasn’t been forms ofto the Nha adjectives Trang. you can use second, third, etc. Example: Karachi He in Pakistanhas never is the been second to largest Nha city Trang. in the world in population. You(?) can Have use by you far toever emphasise been superlatives.to Nha Trang? Example: China is by far the most populated country in the world.
18. 2. Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in brackets. Add the where necessary. London is one of (1. large) ___________the largest cities in the world. Its population is a lot (2. small) ___________smaller than Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far (3. popular) _________________the most popular touristdestination. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a (4. wide) _______________wider range of peoples, cultures, and religions than many other places. People used to say that it was (5. dirty) ____________the dirtiest city too, but it is now much (6. clean) ___________cleaner than it was. To the surprise of many people, it now has some of (7. good) _____________the best restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London (8. exciting)the __________ most exciting city in Europe.
19. 3. Look at the conversation in GETTING STARTED again. Find and underline the phrasal verbs. Remember! The Present Perfect In addition to learning the meanings of phrasal verbs, we need to know whether the verb and the particle(s) have to(+) stay I have together been or to they Nha canTrang be separated.twice. - (-In ) Hethese hasn’t phrasal been toverbs, Nha Trang. the parts can never be separated: He has set never off, lookbeen forward to Nha to,Trang. put up with - (?)In theseHave phrasalyou ever verbs, been theto Nha parts Trang? can be separated: the object of the verb can come between the verb and the particle: put sth on, turn sth/sb down